Game of skill.



A. 6l 0.*TiL-CLOR-IUS.

GAME OFKSKLLI APvucArloN HLLD SEPT. 3o, 191s.

1 ,203,852, Q Panta Nov. "T, 1916.

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APPLICATION FLLED SEPT. 30. I9I5.'

yA. V. L 0*. T. CLORIUS. GAME of SKILL,

Patented Nov. T, 1916.

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A. V. 52V O. TI C'LORIUS GAME OF SKILL.

APPLICATION msn SEPT. ao, |915.

l $303,852 Patented Nov. 7', 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- loosely mounted on a shaft a which is arranged in alineinent with a shaft m opera-l tively connected through suitable bevel or other gearing to a shaft 5, Fig. 4, which carries the hand wheel 6.

As clearly shown in Fig. 5, the four hand wheels 6 are each provided with a corresponding drum g, which is operatively connected therewith through the intervention of a clutching device which will be hereinafter described. Adjacent to the drum g on thc shaft n. is loosely mounted a sheave s which is driven at a uniform speed by a motor 2 through a rope oi belt drive, g. The drum g is provided with a spring controlled pin r, the tapered head of which'is adapted to project and engage with a radial pin p provided on the shaft n. lVhen` these two parts are in engagement the shaft n will serve to impart rotary movement to the drum y. Owing to the conical formation of the head of the pin 'r the radial pin p on the shaft will tend to displace the drum in the right hand direction along the shaft n but this movement of the drum is prevented owing to the boss thereof abutting against the boss or the sheave s. portion of the boss of the sheave s is provided with an internal thread tand a corresponding male thread 1lis formed on the shaft n adjacent thereto. The arrangen'ient is such that when the shaft n is at rest. or rotating at a speed which is equal to that of the sheave s, there will be no tendency for the thread u4 to engage with the internal thread t. Should. however, the speed of the shaft 'n exceed that of the sheave s, the thread 'uA will pass into engagement with the thread t and thereby displace or draw the sheave in the right hand direction along the shaft against the action of the spring 7. rlhis movement of the sheave will permit oi -the drinn r/ moving in the same direction to 'allow the pin r thereof to disengage from the radial pin p on the shaft n. It will be seen. therefore. that this will permit of the drum y being released. and owingfto the action of the weight it will he turned in me opposite direction and the unit` a will he returned or moved toward they starting point of the track.

.\s previously mentioned the direction in which the unit faces is dependent on the direction in which the pull is applied therefto. and consequently assuming the cord c was imparting movement 'to the slide and unit toward the left hand side of the course prior to the disconnection of the pulley f/ from the shaft n immediately such -disconnection takes place. pull will be imparted to the unit and slide through the string c and cause the same to turn and face the opposite direction and return toward lthe starting point. The spring may be arranged be tween two collars nt n2 mounted on the The right hand'Y shaft n, the collarfa2 heilig loosely mounted oi' splined thereon while the collar 'n' is rigidly secured thereto. The spring 7 always tends to disengage the thread u from the in- -ternal thread t of the sheave, and vserves to disengage or reset these parts when the proper conditions obtain.

'lhe adjacent ends of the Valined `shafts n and m, are embraced l a coupling sleeve 0 which is adapted to be displaced by a cam p carried by a shaft p arranged above the sleeve and mounted in suitable bearings p. A. suitable controlling handle'or lever p2, is connected to the cam p and said handle is adapted to be moved to assume the three positions shown in Fig. 2. 'lhe shaft n is provided with a radial pin n which is adapted to engage with a slot or depression formed in the sleeve o, while the shaft m. is provided with similar pin lm. which is always in operative engagement with a slot njn the sleeve 0.

When the handle is in the position shown in Fig. 7, the spring r7n serves to maintain the sleeve o so that the pin mi of the shaft m is at the right hand end of the slot Im2 in the sleeve and the depression n* therein in engagement with the pin n3 of the shaft 71. Consequently,fit will be readily seen that the shaft m will be coupled to the shaft n. so that the shaft m actnates the shaft n according to the revolutions imparted' thereto by the hand wheel (i and intermediate gearing. The cani /1 is connected to the shaft P" by means of the radial pin p* rigidly secured to said shaft and projecting into a radial opening pf' formed in the cam. The outer end ot' the pin p is provided with a collar p" which is acted upon by a spring p7 so as to draw the pin outwardly and press the shaft l against the portion of the aperture '/f in the cani adjacent tothe mouth of the radial opening jr". As shown in Fig. 7

vthe aperture in the cam is larger than the shaft l so that relative lateral movement can take place between the cam and sha lt when the action of the spring p7 is overcome. Assuming the handle 71 is turned toward the position shown in Fig. S. the shoulder 7;" of the cam will engage with the collar '/n of the sleeve o and impart a sliding movement thereto in the right hand direction to .iiieouple the shafts m and n and at the saine time the point if of the cam will gradually engage with the sleeve and as the pressure between the point pf" and the sleeve increases. the cam will he laterally displaced withA respect to the cam shaft l against the action ot the spring p7. rlhe pressure applied to the sleeve o is thus graduated and becomes a maximum when the handle assumes the ii'iterniediatc position shown in Fig. S. 'hen the handle is in this position the pressure applied to the sleeve is sufficient to bind the shaft n to prevent the operation to" maantainlthe sleeve O in f the right hand :displaced position .and thereby samev running back minder lthe. influence .of the weight Z se thatth'e relative positions of the units at 'that 'instant mayA be readil57 aS'- ofcams 7? jcori-"esponding tothe number of drums g provided on the'device, and it will be' understood sh'aftp serve to control all of thedrums and their corresponding units. The'attendv-ant'who .controls the starting'and stoppingl A'of the 1- ace 4operates the lever p2 and;l 'as pref i yiously mentioned, movesthe sajmeinto the "intermeldiate position'when .one vof the units 1.5-

lias reached the winning,- post on the course.

This .movement to' retain. the units in that the various players may 'ascertain thefpositi'bnfof their units at the end., of therace.'Y After; the necessary particulars'. have been obtainedA regardingh :the result of the race,` the 'lever p2 istiirned 'I'. i and 'permit the leounterwei :e0

to the `left-hand p'ositienl shown in Fig. 9, so

thatthe surface'of the cam a-'gain comes into' I )errnanen'tlyfl disconnect@ the shat'ts -m and n, 'ghts to return the units to the starting position.

Referring to Figs. 3 to 5, four 'hand wheels 6 are provided and they` are mounted on a 1 table 110 and connected yat."

from the main structure 1Q. ofthe deviceand the'arrangement-issuch that saidjplatorm forms a passageway between the handl vwheels' y 'and the-units. Each hand Wheel is construct-l -e'd' andfcon-nected in a similar manner and each drum 'g is. voperati-vely connected by'a Suitable string or cord lo .jwhieh'a're arranged adiaeent drums r/ are drifvenby means of a ino-tor .g and the units are .consequently drawn to;

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to itscorresponding junitaslshown in Fi i 1.- The sheaves s to. the aforesaxd f) l through a suitable rope yor. belt drive which jockey pulleys 3,' which serve-.to maintain Villach'v a; race are situatedfat full .lines in Fignl2,

ward .the '-left'hand end of v'the coursev necessary movementbein'g transmitted to the driiinsgithrugh'the eon'ical'pins r thereof? 'andthe' radial finsip -on the 'I shafts fri;

4springs 7i a number tl'iatthe movements of theof the handle il? serves to disconnect all the units from theirvhandf wheels, (pand servesl i .theirfinal positions so hub and i", will again beleiigaged so that motion the unit througli'cord c.

' post.

l'end-.of 4the course and the attend- @ant or starter-throwsvall of the ciutches 0 Sinto'engagement by. turning the 'handle p2 into the'positionzshown in i 1 .Theplayers then .turntheir hand-wheels l soa'sto wind up the"- cords c' onto the-drums vunitv whenthe speed tlie drums g toward the right, Fig. 2. against the pressure .of the' comparatively light Should oneor more of the players turn the .shafts n atl a greater speed than that at r whieh-the .sheaves s are being driven, the

threads ll/..oii the. shafts Invivill enter and engage the internal threads in the' hubs of the sheaves and .thereby permit of the disengagement of from' the radial pins/i. the weights] will as previously described,

Aturn'tlie correspondingunits to face the oppositedirectien and keep. the saine stationary or actually move them toward the starting the corresponding;l dl'HmS 'hen thisoccurs when thi's'oceurs, stopsrotating' his hand ywheel or reduces the speed at which .ing slieaves will automatically unscrew its@ from the thread u and the twoppins-'p in the pro-per direction can be transmitted to This will4 also cause the unit tobe` turned are vnormally the sheavessI tinuously bytional contact and tliclatter are rotage Cioni the motor Q, the elig it fricto` thejlatter immediately the necessary i clutching operation is effected by the attend tion is clearly shown and describedl above,

it will be understood that the abovedescri'pturnV in t'hei" vIn tliisinan-- ner the cords c v connecting the -winding drun'iswith they units 'will bemaintain'edunder tensions() that motion will be imparted V-hile only o n`e forni of the present invenl to face. the winning" 'i .As the hubs of vtheivinding druins-g.

iii abutment `witlithe hubs of between the hubsl will tendjto 3 cause the windirui,r drums g to -same directionas the sheaves tion and the accompanying*illustrations are f not intended as a limitation, but-that appli i cants reserve the right to-make whatever .changes and alterations, either. 1n the various.

elements or lcombination of elements which present invention, as may come within theiscopel of the appended claims. [passes` over said sheaves `.and intermediate 50l the desired tension thereon. isto bestartedall theunits .th'el right comprise the l. Inan amusement'device, the coiiib'ina- -tion of. a iinit,'a course along which said unit is adaptedt'o travel, 'a' handfop'erated member for displacingsaid unit along the operated member exceeds predetermined value.v

2.: nan amusement device, 'theicoinQ-inai. tion offa unit, acoi'irs'e alongwhich said unit A isadapted .to travel, a 'hand operated meinbev fordisplacing said unitalong `thecourse,

nieans y'for releasing the operative connection between said' 'haiid'operated member and thej.

.of thefhand operated iso BEST AVAILABLE COP`1 '5 connection between the hand operated membei` and unit is released.

3. In an amusement device, the combination of'a number ot units, a course along which said units are adapted to travel, handv 1o operated members for displacing said units along the course, and means for releasing the operative connection between said hand ope ated members and units whe-n the speed of the hand operated members exceeds a predetermined value.

4. In an amusement device, the combination of a. number of units. a course along n which said umts are adapted to travel, hand 'f ope 'ated members for displacing said units 2o alongr the course` means for releasing the operativev connection between said hand 0perated members and units when the'speed of the hand operated members exceeds apredetermined value and means formparting a turning movement to said units so that they face the opposite direction and remain at rest when the operative connection between the liamlv'lieels and units is released.

5. In an amusement device, the combination of a number of units.. a course alone,r which said units are adapted to travel, hand wheels lor displacing said units along the course. means l'or releasing the operative connection between said hand wheels and units when the speed of the hand wheels eX- ceeds a predetermineil value` and means for imparting a t; rning and retrograde movement to said units when the operative con- 43 nection between the hand wheels and units is released.

(i. ln an amusen'lent device. the combination oiE a race course. a plurality of units adapted to move along said course, a pluralilv oi slides on which said units are mounted. .so as to be capable ol' angular displacement` hand wheels l'or displacing said units along lhc course. clutches arranged between said hand wheels and units for rci? leasing' the operative connection between said paris when the speed oi' the hand wheels ex. ceeds a predetermined limit and means for imparting a turning and retrograde movement lo said units when the operative con- S nection between the hand wheels and units is released.

T. ln an amusement device the combination with a race course of a plurality of units adapted lo traverse said course, a

i3 pluralitv of falling weights, means for connecting said weights to the units, a plurality of winding drums, means for operatively connecting said winding drums to said units, a plurality of hand wheels, clutches for op- 5 eratively connecting said hand wheels to the winding drums, and means for automatically jcontrolling the operative connection between the hand wheels and winding drums' so as to release the connection when thespeed ofl the hand wheels exceeds a predetermined c.' value and remake the same when the espeed" is again brought within the limit spe S. In an ramusement device, the combina: f

tion with a race course of a pluralityof units adapted to traverse saidcourse, a pliel rality of falling weights, means for connect/' ing said weights to the units so that they tend to maintain the units at the starting end of the course, a plurality of winding drums for moving the unitsto the o posite end of the course, cords for operative v con- .4

necting said winding drums to the units, a plurality of hand wheels, clutches for opera-k tively connecting said hand wheels to the windinr drums, continuously rotating memvbers atiliipl'ed to automaticallyrelease said clutches when the speed of the hand wheels exceeds a predetermined speed de endent on the speed of the said continuous y rotating members.

9. In an amusement device, the combination with a race course of a unit adapted to travel said course, a falling weight, means for connecting saidrweight to the unit so that it tends t maintain the unit at the starting end of the course, a winding drum for moving the unit to the opposite end of the course, a cord for operatively connecting said winding drumto th unit, a hand wheel, a clutch for operatively connecting said hand wheel to the winding drunnand a f -ontinuously rotating member adapted to automaticall)7 release said clutch when the speed of the hand wheels exeeds a predetermined speed dependent on the speed of the said continuously rotating member.

10. In an amusement device the combi nation ywith a race course of a slide adapted to be drawn along said'course. a spindle journaled in said slide, a pullev iixed on the said spindle. a cord wound on and attached at one end to the circumference of the said pulley. a winding drum connected to the other end ot' said cord, a hand operated member, a clutch for operiivelv connecting the hand operated member with the said drunn a sheal driven at a constant.` speedl and adapted to release the said clutch when the speed of the said hand operated member exceeds a predetermined speed depend- 'ent on the speed ofthe Vsaid constantly as`7to'disengage'th'e saidc'lutch.' .Y 13. ln an amusementdevice the combinationl with altace course of,` a number of units, s hand operatedy shafts. clutches 'for connecte ging said shafts 'with the unitsyshave's said shafts exceeds 'that 'of' the Yas to disengagefsaidclutches.

Y Lacasse,

fiixedi on saidspindles, cords' -wound'on' and attached, atone end to,circumlerenoe's4 of said' y1 pulleys, )vinding drums .eonneet'ed to other ;q end sfolis a'idcordsiliand operated members, clutches 'forfoperatively 1 connecting said" hand operated members with, said drums,

' sheaves hdriven', at aA constant speed and adaptedto-'ijeleasesaid vg'zluteheswhen ther speed offtlie'jhandoperated memloe1'-s.fei ceeds a. predetermined "speed, dependent von the speediof said con'stantlyfdrii'en meinjbers, falling weights, cords-Connecting said'.

weights to; the pulleys .of -the spindles .o fthe slides and ladaptedjto jturn' said spindles `through half a revolution when said clutches are released.

12.2111 4amusement' device the'combination with'ia racer-course 'of a hand operated shaft, aclutch for eonnectingsaid 4shaft with v the unit, asheaff-ad'apted to freely .revolve thel said shaftv exceeds that'of the shea adapted to `-freely revolve on, said ishafts,

motors for4 driving saidshea'ves atxaronstant speed, ,threads in the hubs of said .y sheaves and' threads on the'hand- :operated-1 shafts adapted' to enga'gethe threads in-the .hubs of the sheaves when the speed ofthe 'L 14. `In Aan amusement-device, the combination with. afr'ace courseA of a number of unitsA i adapted totraversesaid course, alp'lurality. of .han d operated shafts,'a plurality Lof Winding vdrumsf rnmnted on said 'sl ,1afts,"a-'plu-. v E"ralityof clutches for 'peratively connecting vsaid drums'to the shafts, a plurality ofvcon.. -tinuously-.rotating sheaves arranged adjacent "said drumsandinv abutment "tlerewith,"in ternal threads in, the hubs 'of said sheaves, threads onA the shafts vadapted to engage with said internal' threadswhen 'thespeed of-.the .sha'tsexeeeds the speed of the n sheaves, so as .to withdraw said sheavesffrom abutment with the Winding drums and permitof Athe samel being disconnected with the;

' l5. In an amusementgdevic'e, thecc 'mhi= I vnation, w'ithd'a race course ofa plurali-ty of"- slides radapted'fto move along saidf'course, angularlyA displaeeableV spindles carried by said slides, units mounted jon slid spindles, fr, pulleys-,eariied'lby the'v lower ends of said 1spindles, a plurality' of falling we1ghts,cords sheaves, so.

g Asaid winding drums to Adisplacev the slides 'same inlthe .right direction, means for clutching "saidA drums to theldriven shafts, a plurali-ty of members rotating at Acox'istant nal` threadsl in the hubsof-said sheaves,

threads on the drivenshafts which" are Yadapted to enter the'threads in the hubs of the sheaves when the speedv of vthe .dri-ven shafts exceedsthat 'of the sheaves so as to y laterally disp-lace'saidsheaves and allow of v.the driven shafts-.

eours'e, 'ay-plurality ofvk units adaptedt to 'travel upon' said '.-table for controlling the ltravel and said 4units,`and means extending v-be- 'hand o peratedmeans with said units;

over said ourse, a tablggarrangedatf a; dis, tance' from said. vcours'e,. hand 'operated means arranged on said table', shafts extending angularly'fro'm saidftable and each vconv netted fwitlij' Onel Ofsa-d'flhandj operated, means, power transmitting 'means' extending" from eachof said Shafts, andineans d isv .pos'edinv Said= main;stri1eture and connected with said units andgalsoconnected' with said trois the travel of said'nnits. c 2 `l8. 'In -an amusement dev iee,

which said units vare adapted )to travel, a plurality 'of hand, operated means' remote way betWee-nfsaid hand-operated means andv said hand operated means with said un'its.

ingshafts; means for operatively connectingsiid hand. wheels `to the driving shafts, a pluralityofA driven y'shafts coaxial with said" driving shafts, plurality of clu'tches "for" conneetingand disconnectingsaid coaxial. Y"shafts, a pluralityv ofwinding drums mount- "ed on said driven'shaftsbords vfor `enabling 4 along the cou'frse, andincidentallyheadthe speed adjacentto'said dian'nsand'y tendngto l turn the latter in thesame direction, inter-j thewinding drums being diseonneoted-from 16'. In an'amuseme'nt device, the combif nation of a. mam. structure including a over saidI course, atable arranged ata dis-v tance 'from said cours'e, hand o erated means f @fsa-id units, ak platform "betweenrsaid table` neath s aidplatform and connecting-"said f ,17. In anfamusement deviiie, the combi-1A l f'nation ol.-a main'v structure',-'includrngA a course, a plurality ofnnits adapted to'tr'avel powertransmitting' 'meehanisrm` whereby l operation of said hand 'operated means conf,

, i the -C-Qli'lbina-l '-tionofa pluralityof units, a-Xcourse'along'j i romsaid'courseanddisposedinalinrnent parallel thereto, means providing-av passagej thecourse, and means for operatively con. `-;necting said hand operatedfmeanswith the units for displaeing saine along thecourse. v '1 9'. In an amusement device, t'hejeombinfal '1 -l tion of a' pluralityy of units, al'coursealong 'whieh said unitsare, 'ada ted totraVel, a.v

p )lurality of' hand-operate v means for -displacing said units,and`a manually-operated member for simultaneously .clutching all of for connecting said weights tothe pulleys'a plurality of hand wheels, a plurality of driv- 20. In an amusement device, the combina? -13-0 l BEST AVAlLABLE COP`.

plurality o5 hand-.operated means for dis-- placing saidunits, and a hand operated member for simultaneously connecting all of said hand operated means with the units, and for simultaneously disconnecting all of said hand operated means from the units.

22. In an amusement device, the combina.

tion of'a` plurality ofvunits, a course along which said units are adapted to travel, a plurality of hand-operated means for displacing said units, a hand operated member for simultaneously disconnecting said hand operated means rom the units, and automatic means' for -impart'rng retrograde movement to said units.

23. In an amusement device, the combination of a main structure including a course,

a plurality offunits adapted to travel over said course, a table arranged at a distance from said course, hand operated means upon said table for controlling the travel of said units, a platform between said table and said units, normally disestablished means extending beneath said platform for `connecting said hand wheels with said units, and a manually operated member in proximity with said table for establishing said connecting means between vthe units and the hand operated means.

24. Inran amusement devlce, the combinationof a unlt, a course along which said unit -is adapted to travel, hand operated means for displacing said unit, and means operable at a predetermined speed of operation of the said hand operated member for automatically controlling the speed of travel of the aforesaid unit.

25. In an amusement device, the combination of a. unit, a course along which said' unit lis adapted to travel. means for displacing said unit, and means under control of the said displacing means for automatically reversing the direction of movement of the said unit.

26. In'an amusement device. the combination of a unit, a course along which said unit is adapted to travel, hand operated means for displacing said unit 'and means under control of the said hald operated member and operable during the travel of said unit for automatically reversing the direction of movement of the said unit.

2T. In an amusement device. theombination of a unit normally positioned to face in a predetermined direction, a course along which said lmit is adapted to travel, means for displacing said unlt along Said course,

and means operating relative to said unit tol position said unit to face in a different direction.

28. In an amusement device, the combination vof a unit normally positioned to face in a predetermined direction, a course 'along which said unit is adapted to travel. means for displacing said unit, and means under control of the said lnember for automatically positioning sa-id unit to face in a different direction.

29. In a device of the character described, a clutching device comprising two rotating members and means for automatically imparting a longitudinal unclutching or clutching 4movement to one of said members when the speed of the other member exceeds or is lower than a predetermined value.

30. In aldevice of the character described. a clutching device comprising a member rotating at constant speed, a member rotating at variable speed and means controlled by the variable speed member for imparting a longitudinal unelutching or clutching movement to thi` constant speed member when the speed it the variable speed member exceeds or is lower than a predetermined value.

31. In an amusement device, the combination of a unit, a course along which said unit is adapted to traveLa hand operated member for displacing said unit, and means operable at a predetermined speed of op- ,eration of the hand operated member for automatically controlling the direction of movement of saidfiinit.

32. In an amusement device. the combina'- tion of a unit, normally positioned to face in a predetermined direction, a course along which said unit is adapted to travel. a hand nation of aplurality of units normally positioned to face in a predetermined direction,'a course along which said units are adapted to travel in a direction which they face7 a plurality of hand operated members. each of said members displacing one of said units, and means under control of each of said members and operable at a predetermined speed of operation of said hand nperated members for automatically controlling the speed of travel of said units. the direction of movement of said units and the direction in which said units are positioned.

34. In an amusement device. the combination of. a plurality of units, a cour. l along which said unitsare adapte to travel, a i

plurality of hand operated means, meansconnected wlth said units to cause thesame" y to travel along the course ataspeed which l5.

i said hand operated; means, vand automaticmeans for controllinglthe speed of any one of said -units duringthe operation of the 30,

plurality of hand operated means, means I connected with said units to cause sald units to travel along the course`at' a speed which is determined by the speed of operation of the said hand. operated means, andautomatic means for causing a return movement of any one of said units during the operation of the hand operated means...

35. In an amusement device, the combination of a plurality of units, a course-along-v Awhich said units are adapted to travel, a

is determined by the'speed of operation of said hand operated means, and automatic means for causing any one 'of said units to face in an op'positegdirection during they operation of the hand operated means..

36. In an amusement'device, the combination of a plurality of units, a course along which said units are adapted to travel, a

plurality `ot hand operated means, means connected Vwith said units'tocause the same to travelalong the course at a speed which is determined bythe speed of operation of hand operated-means.

37; In-anaxnusement device the combination of a l"unit, a' course along which said Vunitis-adaptfed 'to travel, a hand operated member for'controlling the displacement of `said unit, and meansinterposed between said hand operated member and said unit to vary the speed -oftravel of'said unit.l

.38. Iii-an amusement device, the combination of Aa unit, a course along which said" ,unit is adapted to travel, hand operated;

means forco'ntr'olling the displacement of sald unit, and means responsive to increase 'speed-of said member to cause a decrease in the speed of said unit. i

. 39. 'In a device of the character described,

a clutching device comprising -a rotating` Imember having a threaded aperture therein, and` a rotatingfmember provided with supporting said cam and pa 'clutched shafts. ,1

when the speed ofthe variable speedmember exceeds or is lower than a predetermined rvalue. l

4l. I n a device of the character described,

a clutching device comprising a sliding sleeve to effect the unclutching of two alined shafts and means on said 'actuating member for preventing relative angular disbeen moved to its extreme position.

sleeve, a member adapted to actuate said i .placement of said shafts until the lever hasl 42. In a device of the character described,

a clutching vdevice comprising an actuating member which 1s capable of angular movement to unclutch two alined shafts an means on said member for preventing rela-- tive 'movement of said unclutched shafts dur'ing'themovement of saidl member from 4one extreme angular position to the other.

.43. `I n a device of the character described,

two alined shafts, a 'sliding sleeve embracing contiguous ends of Saidshafts, means for' i permanently securing said sleeve to one of said shafts while allowing of relative move- -ment, means for securing said sleeve to the 'other shaft, a cam operatively connected with said sleeve, ashat on which said cam is mounted so as to `be capable of lateral movement, a spring control-led member for controllingsaid lateral movement and effecting connection between the cam and the shaft, .a member for angularly displacing said cam and means carried on the cam for preventingl relative movement f. the unclutched shafts during the movement of said camfrom one extremeangular position to the other.

elfi. Ina device of the character described, two alined shats,a sliding sleeve embracing Vcontiguous ends ofsaid shafts, a spring forA retaining said sleeve in the clutching position,'a cam for displacing saidffsleeve to ef-V feet the unclutching of the 'safltsja shaft i g through an enlarged aperture therein-so as to allow relative vmovement between the cam and the supporting shaft, a'. spring controlled' pin for connecting the cam .andshaft and controlling the relative .lateral movement thereof, and' means carriedby said cam for applying graduated pressure to the sleeve after the unclutchingoperation to prevent relative angular displacement of the un- In testimony whereof we aix our signatures 1n presence of two witnesses.

AXEL VALDEMAR CLORIUS.

ODIN THORVALD CLORIUS.

Witnesses:v

Gnou. V. SCHON, l Visco Buns; 

